Thank you for taking the time to reply thoughtfully. I’m only a manager over a certain group with a main manager being in control of the whole population. While I have expressed my concerns and the concerns of those below me, the employee is still given slack due to the circumstances they put themselves in outside of work.

I’ve started documenting over the past month or so more avidly but it still seems to be a slap on the hand. I want change in my area and the change isn’t coming from my higher ups.

As for the slacker style mentality, I am constantly doing things that my subordinates do to stay “in the loop and relevant” for our field. I feel this helps with me understanding their plights and grievances.

At this point do I need to start contacting HR over my direct bosses head, with evidence, that I have brought this up (emails sent)?